But the Jews that were at Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth day thereof, and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesFor he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor the LORD thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee.
Deuteronomy
LawBut these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.
Jude
General EpistlesAnd ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said unto him, Nay, but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes, and by your thousands.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
Acts
History / LukeAnd they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?
Genesis
LawThus saith the LORD, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought down all their nobles, and the Chaldeans, whose cry is in the ships.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThese be the heads of their fathers' houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these be the families of Reuben.
Exodus
LawSo will I break down the wall that ye have daubed with untempered morter, and bring it down to the ground, so that the foundation thereof shall be discovered, and it shall fall, and ye shall be consumed in the midst thereof: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBetter is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.
John
Gospels / JohnFor on that day shall the priest make an atonement for you, to cleanse you, that ye may be clean from all your sins before the LORD.
Leviticus
LawBless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraMen groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out: yet God layeth not folly to them.
Job
WisdomBut they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd ye shall offer a burnt offering for a sweet savour unto the LORD; one young bullock, one ram, and seven lambs of the first year without blemish:
Numbers
LawAnd the priest shall take of the blood thereof with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,